Supports enterprise risk management, SOX compliance, internal audit, and controls-focused client engagements. Responsibilities include assessing risk and control processes, testing and remediating controls, reviewing documentation and risk matrices, interpreting audit findings, developing recommendations, coordinating with stakeholders, applying digital audit methods, and mentoring junior team members.
The Opportunity
As an Enterprise Risk Management/SOX Senior Associate you will support internal audit and control-focused client work within our Audit and Assurance practice, helping evaluate governance, risk management, and internal control processes. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, manage assigned workstreams, and use critical thinking to break down complex concepts while mentoring junior team members and adapting to shifting client needs. In this role at PwC, you will contribute to enterprise risk and SOX activities by interpreting data, developing recommendations, and using technology-enabled methods to help clients strengthen control environments and respond to change.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing enterprise risk and internal control processes for client engagements
- Assessing SOX and internal audit requirements across financial reporting and business operations
- Developing workstreams for control design, testing, and remediation activities
- Reviewing process documentation, control narratives, and risk matrices for accuracy and completeness
- Interpreting audit findings and translating them into practical recommendations for control improvements
- Coordinating with client stakeholders to gather information, discuss issues, and track follow-up actions
- Applying auditing methodologies, risk assessment tools, and digital solutions to streamline delivery
- Mentoring junior team members on assigned tasks, work products, and technical procedures
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification(s)
- Demonstrating internal audit, SOX, or controls testing coursework
- Developing data analysis, reporting, or documentation skills
- Interpreting business processes and control environments
- Collaborating across teams while navigating ambiguity
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As an Enterprise Risk Management/SOX Senior Associate you will support internal audit and control-focused client work within our Audit and Assurance practice, helping evaluate governance, risk management, and internal control processes. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, manage assigned workstreams, and use critical thinking to break down complex concepts while mentoring junior team members and adapting to shifting client needs. In this role at PwC, you will contribute to enterprise risk and SOX activities by interpreting data, developing recommendations, and using technology-enabled methods to help clients strengthen control environments and respond to change.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing enterprise risk and internal control processes for client engagements
- Assessing SOX and internal audit requirements across financial reporting and business operations
- Developing workstreams for control design, testing, and remediation activities
- Reviewing process documentation, control narratives, and risk matrices for accuracy and completeness
- Interpreting audit findings and translating them into practical recommendations for control improvements
- Coordinating with client stakeholders to gather information, discuss issues, and track follow-up actions
- Applying auditing methodologies, risk assessment tools, and digital solutions to streamline delivery
- Mentoring junior team members on assigned tasks, work products, and technical procedures
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification(s)
- Demonstrating internal audit, SOX, or controls testing coursework
- Developing data analysis, reporting, or documentation skills
- Interpreting business processes and control environments
- Collaborating across teams while navigating ambiguity
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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